diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index ba61a566b..07e6dbb34 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ lib_ignore                  =
 [core]
 ; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.4. Added Backport for PWM selection
 platform                    = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif8266/releases/download/2024.01.01/platform-espressif8266.zip
-platform_packages           =
+platform_packages           = tool-esptoolpy @ https://github.com/tasmota/esptool/releases/download/v4.7.1/esptool.zip
 build_unflags               = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
 ; *** Use ONE of the two PWM variants. Tasmota default is Locked PWM
diff --git a/platformio_tasmota32.ini b/platformio_tasmota32.ini
index ff7b3fca6..2725406bb 100644
--- a/platformio_tasmota32.ini
+++ b/platformio_tasmota32.ini
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ lib_ignore                  =
 
 [core32]
 platform                    = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2024.01.01/platform-espressif32.zip
-platform_packages           =
+platform_packages           = tool-esptoolpy @ https://github.com/tasmota/esptool/releases/download/v4.7.1/esptool.zip
 build_unflags               = ${esp32_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${esp32_defaults.build_flags}
 
 [core32_30]
 platform                    = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2024.02.10/platform-espressif32.zip
-platform_packages           =
+platform_packages           = tool-esptoolpy @ https://github.com/tasmota/esptool/releases/download/v4.7.1/esptool.zip
 build_unflags               = ${core32.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${core32.build_flags}